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OBIT-TRIPP — Linda Tripp, whose secretly recorded conversations with White House intern Monica Lewinsky led to the 1998 impeachment of President Bill Clinton, has died at age 70. SENT: 80 words, photo. UPCOMING: 600 words by 8 p.m.
Adds VIRUS OUTBREAK-RACE, YEMEN, WHO-OUTBREAK-TRUMP, VIRUS OUTBREAK-LOUISIANA’S HOPE, ELECTION 2020-HARRIS, ELECTION 2020-PRIMARY DELAYS, BETTING ON ELECTIONS, OBIT-CHARLOTTE FIGI, VIRUS OUTBREAK-JOB MARKET SNAPSHOT, SPORTS-VIRUS OUTBREAK-RETURN TO ACTION.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-PSYCHOLOGICAL TOLL — The pressures on intensive care units in Italy and Spain may have eased in recent days as new coronavirus cases decline. But the psychological toll on doctors and nurses is only now beginning to emerge. By Nicole Winfield, Maria Grazia Murru and Aritz Parra. SENT: 1,050 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK — Even as coronavirus deaths continue to mount across Europe, New York and other hot spots, governments are beginning to envision an exit strategy and contemplating a staggered and carefully calibrated relaxation of the restrictions designed to curb the scourge. At the same time, politicians and public health officials emphatically warn that the crisis is far from over. By Marina Villenueve and Lori Hinnant. SENT: 1,070 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRITAIN — Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s condition is improving in intensive care. SENT: 890 words, photos; VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHAT'S HAPPENING — What you need to know today about the virus outbreak. SENT: 790 word, photos.
ELECTION 2020-SANDERS — Sen. Bernie Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary evaporate as the party’s establishment lined swiftly up behind rival Joe Biden, ends his presidential bid. The announcement leaves Biden as the presumptive Democratic nominee to challenge President Donald Trump in November. By Will Weissert. SENT: 1,030 words, photos, video. With ELECTION 2020 — The stage is set for a presidential campaign that will almost certainly be the most expensive and among the nastiest in U.S. history. UPCOMING: 990 words, photos by 7 p.m.; ELECTION 2020-HARRIS — California Sen. Kamala Harris makes two fundraising moves that are sure to fuel speculation about her prospects to be Biden’s running mate. SENT: 700 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-WASHINGTON — The federal government considers easing guidelines to stop the spread of the new coronavirus to make it easier for people to return to work. Under the proposed guidance, people who are exposed to someone infected would be allowed back on the job if they show no symptoms, test their temperature twice a day and wear a face mask. By Zeke Miller, Deb Riechmann and Mike Stobbe. SENT: 1,020 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing from White House briefing now underway, 990 words by 8 p.m.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-RACE — As the coronavirus tightens its grip across the country, it is cutting a particularly devastating swath through an already vulnerable population — black Americans. Leaders in cities hard-hit by the pandemic have been sounding the alarm over what they see as a disturbing trend. By Kat Stafford, Meghan Hoyer and Aason Morrison. SENT: 1,200 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW YORK — Mayor says virus has hit black, Hispanic New Yorkers hard. SENT: 950 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-VENTILATOR DEATHS — As health officials around the world push to get more ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, some doctors are moving away from using the machines. Some hospitals have reported unusually high death rates for coronavirus patients on ventilators, and some physicians fear the breathing machines could make certain patients worse. By Medical Writer Michael Stobbe. SENT: 950 words, photos.
Find more all-format coverage on the Virus Outbreak featured topic page in AP Newsroom.
BETTING ON ELECTIONS — Double down on Donald, or bet big on Biden? Plenty of Americans would like the chance to place a bet on the presidential election, and sports books would love to take their money. But so far, it is not legal anywhere in the country. By Wayne Parry. SENT: 840 words, photo. With PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-BETTING — Presidential betting gets axed quickly in West Virginia. SENT: 330 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS-STOCKS — Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler is selling off her stock holdings after coming under scrutiny for trades amid the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 520 words, photo.
BOOKS MELANIA TRUMP — A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Washington Post has written an unauthorized biography of first lady Melania Trump. SENT: 320 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-PET COMFORT — Whether dog, cat or, yes, a hedgehog named Quillie Nelson, pets are proving themselves to be just what the doctor ordered in lockdown. SENT: 550 words, photos.
TRUMP-GIFTS — President Trump’s gifts to world leaders include custom decoupage trays featuring his Mar-a-Lago resort and a “Million Dollar Baby” boxing glove signed by Clint Eastwood. SENT: 300 words, photo.
OBIT-ALLEN GARFIELD — Allen Garfield, a character actor who was a player in classic 1970s films like “The Conversation” and “Nashville,” has died of complications of the coronavirus. SENT: 420 words, photo.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tells House Democrats that direct deposits to Americans will begin next week under the coronavirus aid package. SENT: 960 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-COURTS — The coronavirus pandemic is crippling the U.S. legal system, creating unprecedented challenges for judges and constitutional dilemmas for defendants. SENT: 900 words, photo.
WHO-OUTBREAK-TRUMP — The World Health Organization’s chief tries to rise above sharp criticism and threats of funding cuts from President Trump over the agency’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. SENT: 770 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-RELIGIOUS DEATHS-ORTIZ — The death of the first Catholic priest from the coronavirus means a sad Holy Week for one New York City congregation. SENT: 810 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-RELIGIOUS DEATHS-GLOBAL PROFILES — Dreaded uptick worldwide of dead spiritual leaders. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ECUADOR-THE DEAD — Many of the dead in the hard-hit Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil are finally getting a burial — but it’s a far cry from the livestream funerals seen in more developed countries. SENT: 900 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-FLORIDA CROPS — Thousands of acres of fruits and vegetables grown in Florida are being plowed over or left to rot because farmers can’t sell to restaurants, theme parks or schools that have closed because of the coronavirus. SENT: 840 words, photos. WIth VIRUS OUTBREAK-LOUISIANA’S HOPE — Louisiana is responding to the coronavirus outbreak with rare bipartisanship. SENT: 890 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-DIARY-AN ESSENTIAL WORKER — VIRUS DIARY: Life with an essential worker is a daily dance. By Janelle Cogan. SENT: 650 words, photo.
AP’s CORONAVIRUS PODCAST, “Ground Game: Inside the Outbreak,” today looks at how a tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York contracted COVID-19 and what that mean for virus transmission between humans and animals and vice versa. Listen to the podcast after 3 p.m. at https://appodcasts.com/category/ground-game/. Embed code is available on AP Coverage Plan.
Eds: A separate wire advisory has also been sent detailing AP’s complete coronvirus coverage.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-DEMOCRATS — Democrats wrestle over how best to criticize President Trump for how he’s handling the coronavirus pandemic and the economy’s shutdown. SENT: 950 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-TERROR CHARGES — The Justice Department charges two people with federal terrorism offenses for claiming they were intentionally trying to spread the new coronavirus. SENT: 460 words.
ELECTION-2020-WISCONSIN — An election-eve decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturning the governor’s order to postpone the vote made the state an outlier in pushing ahead with voting amid the pandemic. SENT: 950 words, photos. With ELECTION 2020-WISCONSIN-BLACK VOTERS — Black voters weighed history, health in Wisconsin election. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-PRIMARY DELAYS — Two more states — New Jersey and Virginia — push back their primaries further into the summer to address concerns about voting amid the pandemic. SENT: 520 words, photo.
Find more coverage on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page on APNewsroom.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-FACT CHECK — President Trump offers a rosy portrait of a smoothly running federal emergency lending program for small businesses that doesn’t match reality. SENT: 1,160 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-MELANIA TRUMP — Melania Trump is sending 25,000 wooden eggs to hospitals, aid groups and others “working on the frontlines of COVID-19.” They would have gone to guests at the White House Easter egg roll. SENT: 250 words, photos.
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YEMEN — The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen announces that its forces will begin a cease-fire starting Thursday. The Saudis say the ceasefire will last two weeks and comes in response to U.N. calls to halt hostilities amid the pandemic. SENT: 850 words, photos.
VATICAN WOMEN — The Vatican says Pope Francis has created a new commission of experts to examine whether women can be deacons, an ordained role in the Catholic Church currently reserved for men. SENT: 370 words, photos.
CHEMICAL WEAPONS-SYRIA — The global chemical weapons watchdog issues a report blaming the Syrian air force for a series of chemical attacks using sarin and chlorine in late March 2017. SENT: 590 words, photos.
AFGHANISTAN — Afghanistan releases 100 Taliban prisoners, saying they are among 5,000 detainees to be freed under a deal between insurgents and the U.S. SENT: 500 words, photo.
BRITAIN TRUCK BODIES — A truck driver accused in the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants whose bodies were found inside a refrigerated container that had been hauled to England pleads guilty to manslaughter. SENT: 410 words, photos.
ITALY BRIDGE COLLAPSE — A huge bridge section collapses in Tuscany, the latest case of Italy’s infrastructure crumbling after years of neglect. SENT: 200 words, photos.
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OBIT-CHARLOTTE FIGI — A Colorado girl with a rare form of epilepsy whose recovery inspired the name of a medical marijuana oil that drew families to the state has died. SENT: 440 words, photos.
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FINANCIAL-MARKETS — Stocks shoot 3.4% higher on Wall Street as investors choose to focus on the optimistic side of data about the coronavirus outbreak’s trajectory. SENT: 900 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-JOB MARKET SNAPSHOT — The government is set to report another shocking level of unemployment claims Thursday. By Economics Writer Christopher Rugaber. SENT: 600 words.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-TV HOME WORK — By forcing all the anchors to work from home, the coronavirus outbreak is testing the family atmosphere of TV morning shows. By Media Writer David Bauder. SENT: 700 words, photos.
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SPORTS-VIRUS OUTBREAK-RETURN TO ACTION — The three major U.S.-based sports leagues most affected by the coronavirus crisis are trying to figure out a path forward if and when games can resume. UPCOMING: 1,100 words by 6:30 p.m., photos.
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